Week of May 4
Week of May 4
Third Grade Tiger Times
5/4: iReady Testing Begins
5/4-5/8: BOGO Book Fair
5/4-5/8 Teacher Appreciation Week
5/14: Class Party at 1 PM
5/20: Last Day of School
On Monday May 4th the children will start a new Mystery Unit. We will be reading mysteries, searching for clues, testing out theories, and doing all the work to practice becoming active readers.
.Reading packets will continue for the week of May 4th-May 8th. This will be the final week of reading homework for this school year.
We will prepare for iready testing. Students will also continue reviewing third grade skills from the school year. All third graders will also complete math projects and get a peek at what they will do in 4th grade math.
Colonial America Unit 6:
Students will explore British Colonization of the Americas.
We will learn about the geography, natural resources and the lives of the many people who call these regions home.
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
We will have a Mid-Unit and Unit Test since this unit is so large. Dates may differ among teachers. Look for your teacher's message about test date.
Rocks and Minerals Unit
This week we will begin our second unit in science on rocks and minerals.
In this unit we will be learning about the properties of rocks and minerals (color, luster, hardness and texture) and how scientists use questions to determine the difference between them.
We will also be learning how to use the MOHS scale of hardness.
Look for your teacher's message about test date.